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Eu Terrago Web Commerce Proposal 20091021
Eu Terrago Web Commerce Proposal 20091021
82 Lakeview Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30317
T 404.551.5687
www.extra-u.com
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Dear Chris,
Thank you again for your interest in working with us to address your e-commerce
requirements and to take your website to the next level! We look forward to
helping you to streamline your sales process while also improving your search
engine presence, refining your lead capture methods, and generally maximizing
the overall experience for customers using your website.
Because we recognize that certain details relating to any approach we might
take are still under internal consideration at TerraGo, this is a somewhat “high
level” proposal based upon our current understanding of your needs. Nonetheless,
we are confident that the deliverables we outline will bring TerraGo’s web
presence to the next level--allowing you to save money, improve customer
satisfaction and simplify your approach to processing tactical orders, while
providing a clear roadmap for extending your e-commerce presence in future.
Thank you again for the opportunity to work with you on this project. Please don’t
hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, or would like to go over this
proposal in more detail.
Sincerely,
George Carless
82 Lakeview Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30317
T 404.551.5687
www.extra-u.com
beyond the standard web
Statement of Work
Project Overview:
TerraGo seeks a vendor to provide technology and consulting to enable the
company to achieve a single, integrated approach to its corporate Web and e-
commerce needs. The company needs an easily-maintained and effective
website to drive demand for its software solutions, and the ability to fulfill that
demand with an integrated e-commerce solution. This solution should allow orders
to be completed online, with a minimum of employee involvement from TerraGo,
and should allow processing of credit card information, generation of valid
product license key information through integration with TerraGo’s existing SafeNet
solution, and integration of order information with the company’s CRM system. The
solution should also enable interfacing with the company’s chosen accounting
system (e.g., Microsoft Great Plains).
This proposal assumes that Extra-U will be working in tandem with Red House USA,
who will provide overall brand direction and designs for the completed web
project. However, we also provide a proposal for development and production of
website design, which may be based on documented information architecture or
wireframes, in case this should be useful to TerraGo or to Red House.
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• For the initial rollout phase we do not recommend addressing TerraGo’s need to
manage dynamic pricing/maintenance renewals; this functionality is discussed
in the “future development options” section of this document.
Technical Details
To achieve the best balance between functionality and quick, cost-effective
development, we propose the use of the Drupal content management system.
Drupal is an open source solution with a world-wide network of developers,
consultants, and users. Wherever possible, we will use existing modules to provide
core functionality, which we will customize to suit TerraGo’s brand and functional
requirements.
The engagement will involve the development of a core TerraGo “theme,” which
will ensure consistent branding throughout the website and will be automatically
applied to all new products and content contributed to the site.
The proposed framework provides a platform for future traffic-generation
opportunities; for example, this platform will facilitate generation of future
“microsites” for dedicated lead generation campaigns.
We recommend the use of the Ubercart module for e-commerce; Ubercart is a
free and open source plug-in to Drupal which is itself supported by a number of
modules that can be implemented to provide additional functionality. The
combination of Drupal and Ubercart provides an ideal mix of content
management with e-commerce functionality which will enable TerraGo to address
both of these needs with a single integrated solution.
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For this reason, we can offer consulting at an hourly rate of $100/hr post-launch,
should the need arise.
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Cost Estimate
Description Cost
Core Site Functionality (Deliverable #1) Development of $18,500.00
integrated Website; Content Management System configuration
and styling; training session; baseline system for further deliverables
Core e-commerce functionality (Deliverable #2) Includes a new $8,000.00
look for the site through 2-3 iterations of the home page and
required content pages. Template Family integrated into Drupal.
SafeNet Integration (Deliverable #3) $4,500.00
Salesforce.com Integration (Deliverable #4) $8,000.00
Total Core Package $39,000.00
TerraGo Responsibilities:
• Provide any project designs, graphics, content or other information to be
incorporated into the web site pages.
• Provide a single point of contact for deliverable review, testing and approval.
• Provide technical parameters for integration points, hosting requirements etc. as
needed
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Pricing Considerations
1. Prices quoted above are based upon current understanding of the scope of
work and the level of effort required to create the deliverables described in
this proposal.
2. Pricing for Extra-U services are based upon 2 review cycles. Additional
changes made to the project after the second review cycle will be billed for
time and expense incurred. Overages will be billed at a rate of $100USD/hr.
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Proposal Authorization
George Carless
President
Extra-U, LLC
I hereby agree to the terms, pricing and deliverables described in this proposal
and authorize the Extra-U to render the services describe herein.
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Contact Information
Extra-U is a multidiscipline technical/creative services firm, specializing in
developing powerful and effective websites, as well as in corporate branding and
marketing. Our projects have ranged from interactive web sites, online
applications, flash demos, sales presentations and kiosks to logo development and
the creation of marketing collateral for small and large businesses alike.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any comments and questions, or if you
would like to see our portfolio in more detail.
Extra-U
82 Lakeview Drive NE
Atlanta, Ga. 30317
T 404.551.5687
www.extra-u.com
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